COCALERO (Cocalero)

Bolivia
Born out of the U.S War on Drugs, an Aymara indian named Evo- backed by a tropp of coca-leaf farmers- travels through Andes and Amazon in jeans and sneackers, leading a historic beat to become Bolivia´s first indigenous president. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival, 2007; Nominated, Silver Condor Award, Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards. DIR Alejandro Landes, Bolivia, 2007, 95 min.

About the Film Director: Alejandro Landes
Writer: Alejandro Landes
Producer: Julia Solomonoff-Alejandro Landes
Release year: 2007
Genre: Documentary
Running time: 95 min
Plot: Born out of the U.S War on Drugs, an Aymara indian named Evo- backed by a tropp of coca-leaf farmers- travels through Andes and Amazon in jeans and sneackers, leading a historic beat to become Bolivia´s first indigenous president.